GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities inch higher, bonds dip, on hopes for recovery

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities inch higher, bonds dip, on hopes for recovery
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By David Randall

NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - World equity markets inched higher and safe-haven bonds fell on Tuesday as stronger economic data from China and upbeat corporate earnings in Europe overshadowed concerns about a potential second wave of coronavirus infections.

Stock markets have rebounded sharply in recent weeks as the spread of the novel coronavirus was curbed in the largest economies of Asia and Europe, while parts of the U.S. economy began to reopen after weeks of lockdowns.

"We have had a rally that has not been loved by everybody," said Hans Peterson, global head of asset allocation at SEB Investment Management. "That rally might continue for a while longer, but we have probably gone on to a bit of a consolidation phase for now," he said, as investors pause to assess how quickly the global economy can recover.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS gained 0.39%, following modest advances in Europe and slight losses in Asia.

In early trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 149.05 points, or 0.62%, to 24,371.04, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 13.75 points, or 0.47%, to 2,944.07 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 51.42 points, or 0.56%, to 9,243.77.

"Investors are more focused on the path ahead than the economic damage from the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Craig W. Johnson, technical market strategist at Piper Sandler & Co, referring to the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

"While the fundamental fallout is historic, expectations remain low, and the fiscal and monetary policy response has been unprecedented."

China reported its first rise in car sales in 22 months and the removal of tariffs on some U.S imports as part of a Phase One agreement to ease trade tensions with the United States Europe, mobile operator Vodaphone beat earnings expectations and maintained its dividend while Logistics group Deutsche Post (DE: DPWGn ) said it saw business normalizing in Europe. assets such as the dollar and government bonds inched lower on hopes for an economic recovery. Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR last rose 1/32 in price to yield 0.7225%, from 0.726% late on Monday.

Late on Monday, the Fed said it would start purchasing shares of exchange-traded funds that invest in bonds, though policymakers also downplayed the likelihood of its interest rates being cut into negative territory. unexpected commitment from Saudi Arabia to deepen production cuts in June to help drain the supply glut caused by the coronavirus pandemic helped bolster oil prices crude CLc1 was up 6.3% at $25.66 per barrel and Brent LCOc1 was at $30.49, up 2.9% on the day.

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